2017 Seat Ateca airbag off

The essentialsWeight group
Seating position
Front passenger seat
a)Rear side seatRear central seatb)
airbag onairbag off
Group 0 to 10 kgXU*UU
Group 0+ to 13 kgXU*UU
Group I 9 to 18 kgXU*UU
Group II 15 to 25 kgXU*UU
Group III 22 to 36 kgXUF*UFUF
a)
Compliance with current national legislation and the manufacturer's instructions is required when using or installing child seats.
b) For semi-universal chairs where the securing system is the car safety belt and the support bracket, do not use them in the centre rear seat.
It is not compatible to install chairs in
this configuration.
Suitable for universal restraint systems
for use in this weight group.
Acceptable for front-facing universal-cat-
egory child restraint systems approved
for this mass group.
X:
U:
UF:
Seats
without height adjustment should
be p laced in their rearmost position.
Seats with height adjustment should be
placed in their rearmost and highest po-
sition.
*:
The systems include the child restraint sys-
tem mou
nting with an upper retaining strap
(Top Tether) and lower anchoring points on
the seat.

››› in Safety instructions on page 81 “ISOFIX” and Top Tether child seat mounting system*
Child seats can be secured quickly, easily
and s
af

ely on the rear outer seats with the
“ISOFIX” and Top Tether* system.
Two “ISOFIX” retaining rings are fitted on
each rear seat. In some vehicles, the rings
are secured to the seat frame and, in others, they are secured to the rear floor. The “ISO-
FIX” ring
s are located between the rear seat
backrest and the seat cushioning ››› Fig. 31.
The Top Tether* rings are located on the rear
part of the backrests of the rear seats (be-
hind the seat backrest or in the boot)
››› Fig. 32. To understand the compatibility of the "ISO-
FIX" sys
tems in the vehicle, consult the table
below. » 19

The essentials
The body weight permitted and information
r e
garding sizes A to F is indicated on the la- bel on child seats with “
univ ersal” or “semi-
universal” certification.
Weight groupSize classElectrical equip- ment
Vehicle Isofix positions
Front passenger seatRear side seatRear central seatairbag onairbag off
Baby carrierFISO/L1XXXX
GISO/L2XXXX
Group 0 to 10 kgEISO/R1XXILX
Group 0+ to 13 kg
EISO/R1XXILX
DISO/R2XXILX
CISO/R3XXILX
Group I 9 to 18 kg
DISO/R2XXILX
CISO/R3XXILX
BISO/F2XXIUF/ILX
B1ISO/F2XXXIUF/ILX
AISO/F3XXIUF/ILX
Group II 15 to 25 kg------ ------
Group III 22 to 36 kg------ ------ Suitable for forward-facing ISOFIX uni-
v
er

sal child restraint systems approved
for use in this mass group.
Suitable for certain ISOFIX child restraint
systems (CRSs) listed in the attached
IUF:
IL:
list. This relates to ISOFIX CRSs that can
be for the s
pecific vehicle, restricted or
semi-universal categories. ISOFIX position not suitable for ISOFIX
chi
ld restraint systems for this weight
group or size class.
X:
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The essentials
››› in Safety instructions on page 81 Retaining the child seat with the “ISOFIX/i-Size”
Fig. 31
ISOFIX/iSize securing rings. You are obliged to follow the seat manufac-
t
ur

er's instructions.
● Remove the protective caps of the “ISO-
FIX/iSize” rin
gs by placing a finger in the
hole and pulling up ››› Fig. 31.
● Press the child seat onto the “ISOFIX” re-
tainin
g rings until the child seat can be heard
to engage securely. If the child seat is equip-
ped with Top Tether* anchor points, secure it to the correspondent ring
››
› Fig. 32. Observe
the manufacturer's instructions.
● Pull on both sides of the child seat to en-
sur
e that it is properly anchored.
Child seats with the “ISOFIX” and Top Tether*
attachment system are available from Techni-
cal Services.

Vehicle i-Size positions
Front passenger seatRear side seatRear central seatairbag onairbag off
Child restraint system approved under ECE R129XXi-UX Valid position for front-facing and rear-
f
ac

ing child restraint systems approved
under ECE R129.
Invalid position for child restraint sys-
tems approved under ECE R129.
i-U
X:
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Seat belts
The protective function of seat belts Fig. 87
Drivers with properly worn seat belts
w i
ll not be thrown forward in the event of sud-
den braking Properly worn seat belts hold the occupants
in the pr
oper po

sition. They also help prevent
uncontrolled movements that may result in
serious injury and reduce the risk of being
thrown out of the vehicle in case of an acci-
dent.
Vehicle occupants wearing their seat belts
correctly benefit greatly from the ability of the
belts to absorb kinetic energy. In addition,
the front part of your vehicle and other pas-
sive safety features (such as the airbag sys-
tem) are designed to absorb the kinetic ener-
gy released in a collision. Taken together, all
these features reduce the releasing kinetic
energy and consequently, the risk of injury.
This is why it is so important to fasten seat
belts before every trip, even when "just driv-
ing around the corner". Ensure that your passengers wear their seat
belts a

s well. Accident statistics have shown
that wearing seat belts is an effective means
of substantially reducing the risk of injury
and improving the chances of survival when
involved in a serious accident. Furthermore,
properly worn seat belts improve the protec-
tion provided by airbags in the event of an
accident. For this reason, wearing a seat belt
is required by law in most countries.
Although your vehicle is equipped with air-
bags, the seat belts must be fastened and
worn. The front airbags, for example, are only
triggered in some cases of head-on collision.
The front airbags will not be triggered during
minor frontal or side collisions, rear-end colli-
sions, rollovers or accidents in which the air-
bag trigger threshold value in the control unit
is not exceeded.
Therefore, you should always wear your seat
belt and ensure that all vehicle occupants
have fastened their seat belts properly before
you drive off!
Safety instructions on using seat
belts –
Always wear the seat belt as described in
thi s

section.
– Ensure that the seat belts can be fastened
at al

l times and are not damaged. WARNING
● If se

at belts are worn incorrectly or not at
all, the risk of severe injuries increases. The
optimal protection from seat belts can be
achieved only if you use them properly.
● Fasten your seat belt before every trip -
even when driv
ing in town. Other vehicle oc-
cupants must also wear the seat belts at all
times, otherwise they run the risk of being in-
jured.
● The seat belt cannot offer its full protection
if the se
at belt is not positioned correctly.
● Never allow two passengers (even children)
to sh
are the same seat belt.
● Always keep both feet in the footwell in
front
of your seat as long as the vehicle is in
motion.
● Never unbuckle a seat belt while the vehi-
cl

e is in motion. Risk of fatal injury.
● The seat belt must never be twisted while it
is

being worn.
● The seat belt should never lie on hard or
fragi
le objects (such as glasses or pens, etc.)
because this can cause injuries.
● Do not allow the seat belt to be damaged or
jammed, or t
o rub on any sharp edges.
● Never wear the seat belt under the arm or
in any
other incorrect position.
● Loose, bulky clothing (such as an overcoat
ov
er a jacket) impairs the proper fit and func-
tion of the seat belts, reducing their capacity
to protect. » 69
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Safety
travel on the rear seat. Never transport
c
hi
ldren in the vehicle if they are not restrain-
ed or the restraint system is not appropriate
for their age, size or weight.
● If you are not wearing a seat belt, or if you
le

an forward or to the side while travelling or
assume an incorrect sitting position, there is
a substantially increased risk of injury. This
increased risk of injury will be further in-
creased if you are struck by an inflating air-
bag.
● To reduce the risk of injury from an inflating
airbag, a
lways wear the seat belt properly
››› page 68.
● Always adjust the front seats properly. Description of the airbag system
Read the additional information carefully
› ›

›  page 15.
The airbag system is not a substitute for the
seat belts. The airbag system offers addition-
al protection for the driver and passenger in
combination with the seat belts.
The airbag system comprises the following
modules (as per vehicle equipment):
● Electronic control unit
● Front airbags for driver and passenger
● Knee airbag for the driver
● Side airbags ●
Hea
d airbag
● Airbag control lamp  on the ins
trument
panel
● Key-operated switch for front passenger air-
bag
● C

ontrol lamp to disconnect/connect the
front
airbag.
The airbag system operation is monitored
electronically. The airbag control lamp will il-
luminate for a few seconds every time the ig-
nition is switched on (self-diagnosis).
There is a fault in the system if the control
lamp :
● does not light up when the ignition is
swit
ched on,
● turns off after 4 seconds after the ignition
is

switched on
● turns off and then lights up again after the
ignition is
switched on
● illuminates or flashes while the vehicle is
mov
ing.
The airbag system is not triggered if:
● the ignition is switched off
● there is a minor frontal collision
● there is a minor side collision
● there is a rear-end collision
● the vehicle turns over. WARNING
● The se at

belts and airbags can only provide
maximum protection if the occupants are
seated correctly ››› page 63, Correct position
for passengers.
● If a fault has occurred in the airbag system,
hav
e the system checked immediately by a
specialised workshop. Otherwise there is a
danger that during a collision, the system
may fail to trigger, or not trigger correctly. Airbag activation
The airbags deploy extremely rapidly, within
thou
s

andths of a second, to provide addi-
tional protection in the event of an accident.
A fine dust may develop when the airbag de-
ploys. This is normal and it is not an indica-
tion of fire in the vehicle.
The airbag system is only ready to function
when the ignition is on.
In special accidents instances, several air-
bags may activate at the same time.
In the event of minor head-on and side colli-
sions, rear-end collisions, overturning or roll-
over of the vehicle, airbags do not activate.
Activation factors
The conditions that lead to the airbag system
activating in each situation cannot be gener-
alised. Some factors play an important role,
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Safety
position must always be maintained with
se
at
belts fastened while travelling.
● In a side-on collision the side airbags will
not w
ork if the sensors do not correctly meas-
ure the pressure increase on the interior of
the doors, due to air escaping through the
areas with holes or openings in the door pan-
el.
● Never drive if the interior door panels have
been remo
ved or if the panels have not been
correctly fitted.
● Never drive the vehicle if the loudspeakers
in the door panel
s have been removed, un-
less the holes left by the loudspeakers have
been closed properly.
● Always check that the openings are closed
or co
vered if loudspeakers or other equip-
ment are fitted inside the door panels.
● Occupants of the outer seats must never
carr
y any objects or pets in the deployment
space between them and the airbags, or al-
low children or other passengers to travel in
this position. It is also important not to at-
tach any accessories (such as cup holders) to
the doors. This would impair the protection
offered by the side airbags.
● The built-in coat hooks should be used only
for lightw
eight clothing. Do not leave any
heavy or sharp-edged objects in the pockets.
● Great forces, such as hard blows or kicks,
mus
t not be exerted upon the backrest bol-
ster because the system may be damaged. In
this case, the side airbags would not be trig-
gered. ●
Under no c ir

cumstances should protective
covers be fitted over seats with side airbags
unless the covers have been approved for use
in your vehicle. Because the airbag deploys
from the side of the backrest, the use of con-
ventional seat covers would obstruct the side
airbag, seriously reducing the airbag's effec-
tiveness.
● Any damage to the original seat upholstery
or arou
nd the seams of the side airbag units
must be repaired immediately by a special-
ised workshop.
● The airbags provide protection for just one
acc
ident; replace them once they have de-
ployed.
● Any work on the side airbag system or re-
mov
al and installation of the airbag compo-
nents for other repairs (such as removal of
the front seat) should only be performed by a
specialised workshop. Otherwise, faults may
occur during the airbag system operation.
● Do not attempt to modify components of
the airbag sy
stem in any way. Curtain airbags*
Read the additional information carefully
› ›

›  page 17. WARNING
● In or der f

or the head-protection airbags to
provide their maximum protection, the pre- scribed sitting position must always be main-
t
ained w

ith seat belts fastened while travel-
ling.
● For safety reasons, the curtain airbag must
be dis
abled in those vehicles fitted with a
screen dividing the interior of the vehicle.
See your technical service to make this ad-
justment.
● There must be no other persons, animals or
ob
jects between the occupants of the outer
seats and the deployment space of the head-
protection airbags so that the head-protec-
tion airbag can deploy completely without re-
striction and provide the greatest possible
protection. Therefore, sun blinds which have
not been expressly approved for use in your
vehicle may not be attached to the side win-
dows
● The built-in coat hooks should be used only
for lightw
eight clothing. Do not leave any
heavy or sharp-edged objects in the pockets.
Please, do not hang the clothes on coat hang-
ers.
● The airbags provide protection for just one
acc
ident; replace them once they have de-
ployed.
● Any work on the head-protection airbag
sys
tem or removal and installation of the air-
bag components for other repairs (such as re-
moval of the roof lining) should only be per-
formed by a specialised workshop. Other-
wise, faults may occur during the airbag sys-
tem operation.
● Do not attempt to modify components of
the airbag sy
stem in any way.76

Airbag system
●
The s ide and he
ad airbags are managed
through sensors located in the interior of the
front doors. To ensure the correct operation of
the side and curtain airbags neither the
doors nor the door panels should be modified
in any way (e.g. fitting loudspeakers). If the
front door is damaged, the airbag system
may not work correctly. All work carried out
on the front door must be done in a special-
ised workshop. Deactivating airbags
D e

activation of front airbag Fig. 92
Control lamp for disabling the front
p a

ssenger front airbag on the dash panel 
It lights up on the combi-in-
strument
Fault in airbag
system and seat belt tensioners.Have the system checked immedi-
ately by a specialised workshop.  
It lights up on the dash panel
Fault in the air-
bag system.Have the system checked immedi-
ately by a specialised workshop.
Front passenger
front airbag dis-
abled.Check whether the airbag should re-
main disabled.


It lights up on the dash panel
Front passenger
front airbag ena-
bled.The control lamp switches off about
60 seconds after the ignition is
turned on or after enabling of the
front passenger front airbag with the
key lock switch. Several warning and control lamps light up
f
or a f

ew seconds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds.
If the front passenger airbag is deactivated,
the lamp      does not re-
main lit, or if it is lit together with the control
lamp  on the dash panel, there may be a
fault in the airbag system ››› .The disabling of airbags is only carried out in
c
er

tain cases, i.e. if:
● a child seat is required in the front passen-
ger se
at with the child facing in the opposite
direction to the direction of travel (in some
countries, due to divergent legal require-
ments, facing in the direction of travel)
››› page 80;
● despite the driver's seat being in the cor-
rect
position, a minimum distance of 25 cm
cannot be maintained between the centre of
the steering wheel and the driver's torso,
● installation of special devices is required in
the st
eering wheel area due to a physical dis-
ability,
● if you have special seats installed (e.g. an
orthop
aedic seat without side airbags).
The front passenger front airbag can be disa-
bled using the switch ››› page 78.
We recommend that you contact an author-
ised SEAT dealer for the disabling of other air-
bags.
Airbag system control
The airbag system availability is controlled
electronically, regardless of whether an air-
bag is disabled. »
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Safety
If an airbag was disabled using a diagnostics
sy s
tem:
● the airbag system warning lamp  il
lumi-
nates after switching on the ignition for
about 4 seconds, and then flashes for about
12 seconds.
If the airbag has been disabled with the air-
bag switch on the side of the dash panel:
● the airbag control lamp  wi
ll illuminate
for about 4 seconds after the ignition is
switched on,
● The airbag is disabled, signalled with the
warnin
g lamp   which lights up with the
word      placed in the cen-
tre part of the dash panel ››› Fig. 93. WARNING
In the event of a fault in the airbag system,
the airb ag m

ay not trigger correctly, may fail
to trigger or may even trigger unexpectedly,
leading to severe or fatal injuries.
● Have the airbag system checked immedi-
ately
by a specialised workshop.
● Never mount a child seat in the front pas-
seng
er seat or remove the mounted child
seat! The front passenger front airbag may
deploy during an accident in spite of the
fault. CAUTION
Always pay attention to any lit control lamps
and t o the c

orresponding descriptions and in-
structions to avoid damage to the vehicle. Note
● Fo

llow the current legislation in your coun-
try regarding the disabling of airbags.
● At your authorised SEAT dealer you can find
inform
ation on which vehicle airbags can be
disabled. Front passenger front airbag switch
Fig. 93
Front passenger front airbag switch. Fig. 94
Warning lamp for disabling the front
p a
ssenger airbag. Read the additional information carefully
› ›

›  page 15.
The switch disables only the front passenger
front airbag.
Switching on the airbag
– Switch the ignition off.
– Open the front passenger door.
– Insert the key into the slot of the switch for
deactiv

ating the front passenger airbag
››› Fig. 93. About 3/4 of the key should en-
ter, as far as it will go.
– Then turn the key gently to the ON pos
ition.
Do not force it if you feel resistance, and
make sure you have inserted the key fully.
– Close the front passenger door.
– Check, with the ignition switched on, that
the contr

ol lamp   ››› Fig. 94 does not
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